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The Lady Tigers’ softball team are ready to move into postseason play. The final season game for Commerce was against region opponent Hebron Christian Academy, Tuesday. Before facing Hebron, Commerce hosted Banks County and Johnson last week. Banks County ran away with the game with a 9-1 win over Commerce. The Lady Tigers were hoping ...
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Fleeman Scores Second GAS Championship It was a historic night for the Georgia Asphalt Series as it wrapped up their 2008 season at Peach State Speedway Saturday night, and crowned a 2008 champion. It appeared that Kyle Fowler was on his way to his first GAS victory after dominating the 100-lap event. But a determined Dennis Wilder, from ...
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BY CHRIS BRIDGES After six consecutive games, the Banks County High School football team finally reaches its bye date this Friday. Coach Blair Armstrong said the open date comes at a good time. “It will be good for us mentally and physically,” Armstrong said earlier this week. The Leopard coaches gave the players Monday off earlier this ...
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BY CHRIS BRIDGES The Region 8-AA arrived Tuesday for the Banks County High School softball team as the Lady Leopards entered postseason play. Coach Josh Lord’s team fell to Union County 6-3 in the opening round of tournament play but rebounded for an 11-0 victory against Fannin County later in the day to remain alive. For more BCHS softball ...
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In a season of some oh-so-close losses, another one-run setback has, at the very least, delayed Madison County from qualifying for the state tournament. Madison County is still one win shy of securing one of the four spots out of the region to state after losing to Loganville 1-0 Tuesday afternoon. Six of the Raiders’ eight losses have come ...
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Listening to outside conversation about a losing streak — or even a winning streak — can be detrimental to a football team, Raider coach Randell Owens said. So Owens said it’s important that his players not get too caught up in the talk about the team as it lost its last three games. “So that’s the challenge, just trying to get them ...
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Listening to outside conversation about a losing streak — or even a winning streak — can be detrimental to a football team, Raider coach Randell Owens said. So Owens said it’s important that his players not get too caught up in the talk about the team as it lost its last three games. “So that’s the challenge, just trying to get them ...
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1-0 win secures third straight crown Madison County Middle School might have switched to a new building this year. But the results on the softball field didn’t change. The Mustangs have the best softball program in the region and staked claimed to that status once again with another NEGIAA championship. Madison County Middle School (13-1, ...
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1-0 win secures third straight crown Madison County Middle School might have switched to a new building this year. But the results on the softball field didn’t change. The Mustangs have the best softball program in the region and staked claimed to that status once again with another NEGIAA championship. Madison County Middle School (13-1, ...
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